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Catherine Brett, MD, Preventive Medicine, Jackson, MS

CatherineElizabethBrettMDMPH

Preventive Medicine • Jackson, MS

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Quality Director, Mississippi UM/QIO

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Summary

  • Catherine Brett, MD, MPH, is the Alliant Health Solutions Quality Director for the Mississippi Utilization Management/Quality Improvement Organization (UM/QIO). As quality director, she develops and administers quality improvement activities for the Fee for Service and MississippiCAN programs for the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM). She coordinates improvement activities across the delivery systems for DOM as well as with external stakeholders.

    Dr. Brett is a board-certified preventive medicine and women's health expert with over 20 years of experience in the medical field. A skilled clinician and surgeon, she has routinely received patient satisfaction awards during her clinical practice.

    A graduate of the University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine, she completed residency at Georgetown University in Obstetrics & Gynecology and was selected by peers to be the academic chief resident. She received the Medstar award for Outstanding Patient Care each year of her residency. After seeing a growing public health crisis in perinatal patients in Mississippi, Dr. Brett decided to return for a second residency to re-specialize in preventive medicine and public health while also pursuing a master’s degree in public health from the University of South Carolina.

    Dr. Brett serves on the advocacy committee for the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) where she also evaluates peers as a member of the ACPM maintenance of certification committee. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She also serves as an adjunct clinical faculty member for William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM) and is a guest lecturer for the UMMC Preventive Medicine Residency program.

Clinical Expertise

  • Women's health, Preventive medicine, Health disparities, Health policy, Healthcare quality, Wellness, Legislation, Physician advocacy, Patient advocacy, Public policy, Value-based healthcare, Population health / management, Pubic health, Healthcare innovatioon, Lean Six Sigma, Healthcare Quality Professional

Education & Training

  • Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)
    Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia)Fellowship, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2017 - 2019
  • Arnold School of Public Health
    Arnold School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health, 2017 - 2019
  • Georgetown University Hospital
    Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006 - 2010
  • University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
    University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 2006, BLA/MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2006 - 2010
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
  • Lean Six SigmaYellow Belt

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • MIT ‘Beat the Pandemic II’ Award Winner Lead a winning team during a 48 hour MIT hack-a-thon, to innovate and improve access to care for maternity patients during the pandemic, 2020
  • ‘Redesigning Residency Initiative’ Finalist Round II American Medical Association, 2019
  • ‘ACPM DesignHack’ Finalist Round II American College of Preventive Medicine, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Predictors of Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Women Enrolled in Medicaid  
    Maharjan S, Goswami S, Rong Y, Kirby T, Smith D, Brett C, Pittman E, Bhattacharya K, JAMA Network Open, 8/2023
  • Mississippi Maternal Mortality Report 2017-2019  
    MS State Department of Health, Mississippi Maternal Mortality Report, 1/2023
  • Hepatitis A Vaccine  
    Bhandari P, Brett C, Batool A, et al, StatPearls, 1/2022
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Encyclopedia of Water: Science, Technology, and Society 
    Chapter: Vibrio Bacteria in Aquatic Ecosystems: Effects of Climate Change on Antibiotic Resistance 
    Page 2535 - 2557Cecile Hart Scott, Cassie Horton, Catherine Brett, Emily Palmer, Shannon Pipes, Dan Tufford, Paul A. SandiferEditors: Patricia Maurice.Wiley2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Assessment of Predictors of Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Medicaid Beneficiaries.
    Maharjan S, Goswami S, Rong Y, Kirby T, Smith D, Brett C, Pittman E, Bhattacharya K. Poster presentation at the, Academy of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting, 3/2023
  • Provider Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV Patient Populations
    C. Brett, D. Ahuja, and O. Badmus, IDWeek 2019, 10/2019
  • Improving Primary Care Access for Residents in Training at Prisma Health
    Catherine Brett, Stephanie Lee, Blaire Chance, Olabisi Badmus, Prevention 2019, 5/2019
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Committees

  • Committee member, ACPM Advocacy Committee 2020 - Present
  • Committee member, ACPM CME/MOC Committee 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships

External Links

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